The place to be like really creative.
My name is Zack Orsborn. I’m a student of creativity, writer, visual artist, musician, and founder of Like Really Creative.
I believe in a future where creativity is synonymous with healing.
Growing up in small-town Mississippi, I experienced firsthand how isolation and disconnection from creative community can stifle expression, how it breeds fear. Through my own journey of recovery and rediscovery, I've found that creativity isn't just about making things—it's about making ourselves whole.
Like Really Creative was born from my desire to build the creative community I always needed—a place where artists and creatives from all mediums can overcome the fear that blocks them from doing what they love, where creativity flows without judgment, and where everyone feels loved for exactly who they are.
So if you are out there expressing yourself regardless of the status quo, I want to say to you: thanks for being creative.
You can learn more about why I started Like Really Creative, my mission, and how I live a creative life here.
Zack Orsborn
Founder of Like Really Creative
We believe creativity can heal our fears.
We believe creativity is nothing without community.
We believe in carving the “offness” of the beaten path.
We need your support.
If you believe what we believe, consider helping us to amplify our message of creative healing.
The Four Codes of Creative Energy—Community, Craft, Contemplation, and Condition—form an integrated system that nurtures the whole creative being by energizing the body, clearing the mind, developing artistic skills, and fostering supportive, loving connection with other creators, ultimately transforming creativity from a sporadic activity into a consistent, healing way of life.
These Four Codes form the foundation of everything we do.
We believe that when these elements align, blocks dissolve, fear subsides, and our creative intuition emerges.
We are guided by the Four Codes of Creative Energy.
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Community
Connecting with fellow creators who understand, support, and elevate our visions
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Craft
Dedicating ourselves to creative exploration, artistic development through learning, and technical growth
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Contemplation
Allowing mental space through meditation, journaling, or mindful practices to let ideas bubbles up to the surface
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Condition
Nurturing our bodies through movement, nutrition, and energy management
We offer experiences and resources to fuel creative connection.
Creativity is nothing without community. That's why we've designed offerings around collaborative experiences that center around the love of creativity. We are making places where artists can be vulnerable, experimental, and fully present—because we know that's where the magic happens. Creativity cannot exist in a vaccumm, so we produce resources—from the Like Really Creative Show to guided meditations for creatives—to generate inspiration and provide the validation we all need to keep us confident in our abilities.
LIKE REALLY CREATIVE SHOW
Weekly intimate conversations with prolific artists and creatives across all mediums, exploring what fuels their creativity, their processes, and how they transform nothing into something meaningful. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
MONTHLY COLLAGE PARTIES
A vibrant gathering where creative people come together to cut, paste, and transform. Set to curated playlists from guest artists, these events create a place where hands get messy, minds get free, connections are formed, and magic happens on paper. Every 4th Monday at Ugly Art Co. starting at 6:00 PM.
MUSE MONTHLY CREATIVE GATHERINGS
A monthly sanctuary for creativity, curiosity, and community featuring workshops, guest speakers, performances, dancing, and collaborative art-making—all designed to loosen creative muscles and ignite inspiration. Every second Monday at BAR DKDC starting at 6:30 PM.
WEEKLY ARTIST WALKING GROUP
A weekly Artist Walking Group to connect with like-minded creatives, hone your observation skills, and generate creative energy for your creative projects. Every Saturday at Overton Park, starting at 9:00 AM.
WEEKLY CREATIVE CAMPFIRE
A cozy digital space where we gather to share our progress, challenges, and breakthroughs in a supportive environment. We plan our creative week ahead and set achievable intentions to get our worked started. Every Sunday on Zoom at 6:00 PM CST.
We have a lot in store for the future of Like Really Creative.
Weekly Nature Walks
We’ll meet at local parks, take a few laps, get things off our minds, or just observe nature. Walking works wonders on creative blocks.
Guided Meditations
These guided meditations for creatives, recorded by artists, will help ease fears while reconnecting you to your creative energy.
Condition Classes
We will provide easy-to-follow movement videos and condition classes for creatives to shake some things loose.
Creativity Journal
A special journal organized by the Four Codes of Creative Energy to guide you to consistent creative energy.
Books
Independent publishing is the future. We will be a source to help independent artists publish their work for low costs.
1:1 Creative Coaching
Somethings you just need face time with a personal creativity coach to keep you on track for sustainable creativity.
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